Improvement in butter-packages



A. C. S.AWYERL BUTTER-PACKAGE.

Patented Jan. 25, 1876.

I III] WITJV'E ES QJ0M Attorney N- PETERS, FMOTO-IJTHOGRAPKER,WASHINGTON, [1.0,

UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

.ALYAH o. SAWYER, oFpANroN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN BUTTER-PACKAGES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 172,783, dated January25, 1876; application September 14, 1875. v

To all whom it may concern:

reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

The natureof my'invention consists in the construction of the lowerportion of the canbody, as also in the construction of the bottom, andthe mode of securing it in position, as will be hereinafter moreparticularly described.

In the annexed drawings, which make a part of this specification, Figure1 is a plan View of the top of the can, and Fig. 2 a verticalcross-section.

Inthe figures, A represents a metal butter can or tub, which is providedwith a cover, which has been patented to me.

The bodyof this can is provided, near its 'bot tom, with a head on itsinside. This bea d a is made by creasing the metal from the outside. 0represents a metal bottom,which has its edges turned downward, as seen.This bottom is made to fit snugly in the can, and so that'it will restagainst the under side of the bead. It is soldered in this position.

d represents a wooden bottom, which is provided with a flange, c. Thisflange extends beyond the sides of the can,to protect' it from damage.

The bottom edge of the can rests upon this flange c, and the otherportion of this bottom, extending upward, rests against the metal bottom0. This wooden bottom is held in place'by means of nails or brads passedinto it through the sides of the lower portion of the can.

By this arrangement and construction the can is provided with asubstantial bottom, the wooden flange of which acts as a protection tothe metal of the bottom of the can.

I am aware that a package in which the bot: tom and top overlap theedges of the cylinder, and the entire package inclosed within aframe, isnot new; hence I do not claim such as my invention.

Having thus fully described nhy invention, what I-claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

- The can-body A, provided near its bottom with an annular bead, a, incombination with the metal bottom G, with downward-projecting flange,and the wooden bottom d, with projecting part c, constructed as and forthe purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoingI have hereunto set my hand this11th day of August, 1875.

A. O. SAWYER.

Witnesses E. SPENCER, E. W. PERRY.

